PHYSICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

US Defense Health Agency; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Defense Health Agency Public Health team at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD is seeking candidates for a GS-09 laboratory support role. The position requires applying physical, chemical, or analytical principles to maintain and support scientific materials and equipment used for testing and storage.

This Federal role emphasizes strict credential requirements and potential transcript submission. Qualified applicants may qualify through education, experience, or a combination of both.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized laboratory experience applying physical, chemical, or analytical principles.
• Master's degree or two years of graduate education in a related field.
• Combination of education and experience that totals 100% as described in the qualification guidelines.

Skills

Laboratory support

Analytical principles

Environmental control

Education

Master's degree

LL.B or J.D. degree

Education + Experience combo

Job description

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Health Agency Public Health, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Leave accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

In order to qualify for a GS-09 position you must have one year of specialized experience which includes: performing technical laboratory support duties requiring the application of physical, chemical, or analytical principles; maintaining scientific materials used for physical and chemical testing and assisting with maintaining equipment used for scientific storage or environmental control.

OR

Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree, such as astronomy, physics, geophysics, chemistry, hydrology, health physics, engineering, electronics, geology, oceanography, and metallurgy. or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited college or university (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.to be used to qualify for this position